What's going on

• Off to Europe! 14 May 2019

  The Expected are heading to Europe. They will play at the Cavern Club and Cavern Pub in Liverpool and Melody Box in Stockholm.

  ”The Expected has created their own brand of insanely catchy pop. It will be great to have them back”, says David Bash, the founder and head of International Pop Overthrow festivals.

• Coming Out is released! 19 November 2018

  Our new EP "Coming Out" i released, you stream or buy over here:

  

  

  

• The Ruff Song! 16 August 2018

  A new tune, "The Ruff Song" is now released on youtube! Its the first song from our soon to be released EP. that said, we are back!

• A visit at the Genelec Artistroom 17 January 2017

  The Expected visited Genelec Artist Room and here are the results of that fun afternoon. We'd like to thank all the good peeps at Genelec!

• I Wan't More released! 27 August 2016

  An exclusive world premier for The Expected's new video I Want More on soundi.fi!

  I Want more is also available on spotify, iTunes and Amazon

• International airtime on Jonathan 's Lopsided World 30 August 2016

  The Expected will get airtime on "International Radio Personality" 2015 WINNER! Jonathan L:s radio show in the following cities from Friday 26th August – 1st September Los Angeles, Arizona, Berlin, Liverpool, New Zealand, Sydney, Gothenburg, Birmingham and Manchester.

  HERE IS THE SCHEDULE BELOW
  Check website www.jlradio.com for set-list

  Friday August 26 www.merseyradio.co.uk
  Liverpool, England
  6pm United Kingdom - 7pm Central Europe
  America:10am Pacific- 12pm Central- 1pm East Coast

  Saturday August 27 www.merseyradio.co.uk
  Liverpool, England
  8am United Kingdom - 9am Central Europe
  America: Midnight Pacific

  Saturday August 27 www.indie1031.com
  Los Angeles
  America: 11am Pacific- Central- 2pm East Coast
  Europe: 19:00 GMT- 20:00 CET- 21:00 EET

  Saturday August 27 on Nusakan Radio
  Birmingham, England
  www.nusakan.media
  5pm United Kingdom -6pm Central Europe
  America: 9am Pacific- 11am Central -Noon East Coast

  Saturday August 27 on Firebrand Radio
  Manchester, England
  www.firebrandradio.co.uk
  9pm United Kingdom- 10pm Central Europe
  1pm Pacific- 3pm Central- 4pm East Coast

  Sunday August 28 on www.kfma.com
  Tucson, Arizona Rock 102FM
  11pm Pacific
  Monday 7am U.K.- 8am Central Europe

  Sunday August 28 on www.indie1031.com
  Los Angeles
  10pm Pacific- 12am Central- 1am East Coast

  Sunday August 28 on www.andhow.org
  107.5FM New Zealand
  8pm in New Zealand --6pm Sydney, Australia

  Runs following Wednesday
  August 31
  Phoenix
  KWSS 93.9 FM Phoenix (www.kwss.org) at 10pm

  Runs following Wednesday www.indie1031.com
  August 31
  Los Angeles
  10pm Pacific- 12am Central- 1am East Coast

  Runs following Thursday
  September 1
  www.radioandra.se
  Gothenburg, Sweden
  11am Pacific- 1pm Central- 2pm East Coast
  Europe: 19:00 GMT- 20:00 CET- 21:00 EET

• New song - I Wan't More will be released 26.8.2016 22 August 2016

  "I want more" will be available on most digital/download services on friday the 26th of august 2016.

  We started recording this new pop song in Liverpool at the Elevator studios and finnished it back here in Finland during the summer. A melodic, light on the verse heavy on the chorus. Good stuff!

• The Expected in the UK 28 April 2016

  We are going to play on the International Pop Overthrow (IPO) in Liverpool 17.-24.4.2016! The Expected will hit the stage at the Cavern Club tue 17.4. at 20:30 and at the Cavern Pub on thu 18:30. Follow our trip on facebook.

  IPO pressrelease in finnish.

• Spring update! 27 April 2016

  Magnificient Friday Folks!

  There's a rumour going around the town that The Expected has quit because you haven't heard of us in a while. That's not true at all. We have been weaving new and huge plots to be announced next week! So stay tuned for BIG news!

  Before that, one gig announcement: We will play in Lahti, Finland, in a club called Tirra with a great Duran Duran -tribute band at sat 07.05.2016. Welcome y'all!

• Radio Night is released! 20 November 2015

  Our new EP Radio Night is now released! Available for digital download and streaming on:

  • Spotify
  • iTunes
  • Amazon

  

  Nothing Action Video

• Radio Night 14 March 2014

  We are back. Our new EP titled Radio Night, will be published November 20. The record release gig will take place on 17th December at Semifinal, Helsinki. With us will be the excellent Hypnomen!

  

• The Expected - One on Spotify 5 May 2013

  The Expected - ONE, now available on Spotify.

  
• American Dream 19 April 2013

  Our second video "American Dream" world premiere 20.4.2013 at rumba.fi. Don't you miss it!

  Music video written, directed & edited by Genius Films. Filmed by Jukka Salminen.

• The Expected - One - is released! 3 April 2013

  Our first album, ONE is released today! You can find it on:

  • iTunes
  • DigiAnttila
  • Preorder CD from Levykauppa Äx (available from 8.4.)

  

  Tracklist

  1. Through The Rhymes
  2. American Dream
  3. The Other One Go
  4. Roller One
  5. Child Of The Moon
  6. King Kong
  7. Sunny Dreams
  8. No Favors
  9. Better Times
  10. Traffic Light

  The Expected

  Janne Äyräväinen: Vocals, guitars
  Paul Wallin: Guitars, lead vocal on Better Times
  Roger Sandell: Bass
  Tero Rikkonen: Drums, acoustic guitar,keyboards, vocals, lead vocal on Traffic Light

  Guest musicians

  Raine Kasper: French horn on Traffic Light
  Jermu Koivukoski: Fluegelhorn, trumpet and piccolo trumpet on Traffic Light
  Noora Virtanen: Backing vocals on Child of The Moon
  Topi Karvonen: Bass on No Favors

  Info

  Written, performed and produced by The Expected (Except “King Kong” written by Ray Davies)
  Horn arrangement by Tero Rikkonen

  Recorded at Finnvox, Mankku and Studio Petroskoi by Janne Äyräväinen, Tero Rikkonen and Anssi Tenhunen

  Mixed by Mikko Kilpeläinen at Äänivallila

  Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering

• King Kong! 11 March 2013

  The first video and single “King kong” from the forthcoming debut album by The Expected.

  The Expected's debut album 'ONE' is released on Wednesday April 3rd by Amplisonic Records.
• Hitting the studio 14 March 2012

  We'll be hitting the studio in April to record a four song EP. At the moment were working hard on choosing songs and arranging them to be fit for fight.

• Featured 14 January 2012

  Our first release - No Favors. The song appears on Pop @ Rock Collection California - Kittilä!